In accordance with the Charleston County Comprehensive Greenbelt Plan, Transportation Sales Tax Greenbelt funds are awarded via financial grants through both a Rural and Urban Grants Program in order to equitably distribute funding for greenspace conservation throughout the County.
Donor Name: Charleston County Greenbelt Program
State: South Carolina
County: Charleston County (SC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/29/2022
Grant Size: $25.9 million
Details:
The purpose of Urban and Rural Grants Programs is to distribute the greenbelt portion of the Transportation Sales Tax proceeds in an equitable manner for the conservation of greenspace throughout Charleston County. The plan assigns the Greenbelt Advisory Board (GAB) with the responsibility of administering both the Urban and Rural Grants Programs.
Funding Information
Approximately $25.9 million is currently available.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible Greenbelt Fund Recipients are:
- Charleston County or a municipality in Charleston County;
- any agency, commission, or instrumentality of the County or municipality within Charleston County;
- a not-for-profit charitable corporation or trust authorized to do business in this State and organized and operated for natural resource conservation, land conservation, or historic preservation purposes, and having tax-exempt status as a public charity under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and having the power to acquire, hold, and maintain interests in land for these purposes;
- an agency or instrumentality of the United States Government; and
- any other entities as may be approved at the discretion of County Council on a case-by-case basis.
For more information, visit Charleston County Greenbelt Program.
